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White House Announces Plan to Increase Housing Supply
By Ben Harrold | | Updated
On May 16, the White House released the Biden-Harris Administration Housing Supply Action Plan which aims to ease the burden of housing costs over time by boosting the supply of quality housing in every community.
The plan has two key pillars to increase housing supply: reduce restrictive land…
FCC Broadband Ruling Given Effective Date
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On March 28, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published official details of its recently unveiled Report and Order and Declaratory Ruling on broadband competition in multiple tenant environments (MTEs). With its release in the federal register, the FCC’s actions now have an…
Biden’s Budget Seeks Increased Funding for Housing Programs, Heads to Capitol Hill
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On March 28, 2022, President Biden announced his proposed budget for fiscal year (FY) 2023, which outlines the Administration’s priorities for the coming year.Of note for the rental housing industry are several expanded housing programs in the President’s budget, including funding for the Low-…
Financial Watchdog Releases Semi-Annual Report
By Sam Gilboard | | Updated
On April 6, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released the semi-annual review of its regulatory actions for the period beginning April 1, 2021, and ending September 30, 2021. The report, a statutory requirement of Dodd-Frank, highlights several steps the CFPB has taken on…
New Tool Reveals America’s Zoning Problem
By Sam Gilboard | | Updated
On May 3, 2022, researchers at Cornell University unveiled the National Zoning Atlas, an aspirational project aimed at depicting key aspects of zoning codes in an online, user-friendly map. Currently, the project reflects a comprehensive zoning map for the entire state of Connecticut with similar…
Vehicle Charging ‘Sparks’ New Requirements for Housing Providers
By Ben Harrold | | Updated
As demand for electric vehicles increases around the country, a new type of policy is gaining popularity – and could have a significant impact on rental housing providers. Originally constructed as a measure to allow the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in condominiums…
Moratorium Persists in Los Angeles Despite Industry Efforts
By Sam Gilboard | | Updated
The eviction moratorium in Los Angeles, California will continue after the United States Supreme Court declined to consider an appeal made by the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles (AAGLA), which sought an emergency injunction to halt the eviction ban. Los Angeles’ eviction moratorium has…
We Need Congress to Sunset the CARES Act Notice to Vacate
By Nicole Upano | | Updated
The National Apartment Association (NAA) continues its multi-year advocacy efforts to remove the federal notice requirement for evictions at properties covered by the CARES Act. Because of a drafting error, this requirement remains in effect long after the CARES Act’s temporary eviction moratorium…